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CDLI Literary 000690 (Nanshe A) composite (P473750)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000690 (Nanshe A) composite
ID	P473750
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Coordinates	32.1271, 45.2300

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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1	iri{ki} na-nam iri{ki} na-nam me-bi na-pa3-de3	There is indeed a city, there is no city to find its divine powers.
2	nina{ki} iri{ki} na-nam me-bi na-pa3-de3	Nina is indeed a city, its divine powers cannot be found
3	iri{ki} ku3-ga iri{ki} na-nam me-bi na-pa3-de3	The holy city is indeed a city, its divine powers cannot be found
4	kur a-ta il2-la iri{ki} na-nam me-bi na-pa3-de3	The mountain lifted up from the water, it is indeed a city whose divine powers cannot be found
5	e2 zi-da u4-bi na-e3-e nam-bi na-tar-re	The storm should not leave the true house, its fate should not be decided.
6	iri{ki}-a nig2-du7-e pa na-mu-un-e3-e	In the city he made a fitting thing resplendent.
7	garza ama {d}nansze-ke4 si na-an-sa2-sa2-e	The rites of mother Nanše should not be arranged correctly
8	nin-bi dumu eridu{ki}-ga tu-da	its lady, the daughter born in Eridu,
9	{d}nansze nin me kal-kal-la ki na-mu-un-gi4-gi4	Nanše, the lady of all the mighty divine powers, should not return to earth
10	agarin4 na-nam ama sa-hi-in na-nam	It is indeed a reedbed, it is indeed the mother of the saḫin plant.
11	{d}nansze ama nig2 gal-gal-la na-nam	Nanše is indeed the mother of many things.
12	ama5 kalam-ma-ka dugud mu-un-de-gal2	In the chambers of the Land heavy rains are there.
13	erim3-ma szim-gin7 lal3 szu ta-hab2 mu-un-da-ab-du11	In the storeroom, like aromatics, he poured out honey.
14	dug a nu-silig-ge mu-na-an-gub	He set up for him a pot that does not hold water.
15	{gi}pisan nig2 erim3-ma kalam-ma-ka	the basket of the possessions of the country
16	{d}nansze-er sahar-gar i7-da-gin7 ki mu-un-szi-ib2-us2	Nanšer sat on the ground like a sand dunes in the river.
17	nin dub-dim4-dub-dim4-ma-am3	The lady who makes inscriptions,
18	galga nig2 aratta{ki}-ka	the wise one of Aratta,
19	{d}nansze nin pa5-kur5 pa5 an-sze3 gal2-la-am3	Nanše, the mistress, the envoy(?) who goes to heaven
20	nu-siki mu-un-zu nu-mu-un-su mu-un-zu	She knows nothing, she knows nothing.
21	lu2 lu2-ra a2 gal2-la mu-un-zu nu-siki-ka ama-a-ni	The one who knows the strength of a man, his mother,
22	{d}nansze nu-mu-un-su-a sag en3 tar-ra-a-ni	Nanše, whose head does not cease to tremble
23	e2 ur5-ur5-ra sa2 pa3-pa3-de3	In order to make the house tremble,
24	nin-e lu2-kar-ra ur2-ra bi2-in-tum2-mu	The lady brought the fugitive into her lap.
25	si-ga-ar ki mu-na-ab-kin-kin-e	he smote the earth for her.
26	gi-gur szu DU-ni mu-na-ab-bulug3-e	He ... the reed screen for him.
27	{dug}szagan szu DU-ni ku-dun mu-na-tuku-tuku	He had a šagan-vessel poured out for him, he had kudun-beer for him.
28	geme2 si sa2 giri3-ni mu-un-dab5-ba	The female laborers who had been seized by her feet,
29	{d}nansze szul a2 zi-da tuku-ni im-ma-ni-in-sag5-e	Nanše, the young man with the right arm, struck him.
30	nu-mu-un-su lu2 dam nu-tuku-ni	She does not have a wife, she does not possess a husband.
31	{d}nansze gesz-ur3-gin7 e2 zi-da im-ma-an-gur3-ru-nam	Nanše, like a harrow, carried it to the true house.
32	nin-da nig2-du7-e pa na-mu-un-e3-e	The lady should not make a fitting thing resplendent.
33	{d}nansze lagasz{ki}-a he2-gal2-la szu mu-un-da-an-pesz-e	Nanše, in Lagaš he made abundance abundant.
34	szennu sza3 ku3-ge nam-mi-in-pa3	he chose the šennu-priest in the holy heart.
35	ur-{d}nansze en ki ag2 lagasz{ki} bara2-ge mu-da-ab-si	Ur-Nanše, the beloved en-priestess of Lagaš, filled the dais with it.
36	sipa-ra gidru mah mu-na-an-szum2	For the shepherd he gave him a great scepter.
37	gu3-de2-a me kal-kal-la-na szu mu-na-ab-du7-du7	Gudea perfected his all-powerful mes.
38	sipa sza3 ku3-ge bi2-in-pa3-da-ni	the shepherd chosen by the holy heart,
39	gu3-de2-a ensi2 lagasz{ki}-a-ke4	Gudea ruler of Lagaš
40	ab2 he-nun tigi-a mu-ni-gub	He set up the cows of abundance and tigi.
41	balag ku3 da-ba mu-ni-gub	He set up the holy balaŋ drum at his side.
42	szir3 ku3 szir3 ha-mun-na mu-un-na-du12-a	The pure song, the joyful song that was sung for him,
43	{uruda}kin-tur-re e2 im-mi-i-i	He made a small copper figurine of himself.
44	a2 dara3 nar gal-e szu mu-na-ab-tag-ge	The big singer touches the shoulder of the dara cow.
45	e2 abzu-ta me nam-ta-ba	Because of the house of the Abzu, where the divine powers are determined,
46	e2 sirara{ki}-ka szir3 ku3-ba me nun-ba mu-un-du12	In the temple of Sirara he performed the holy song, the princely divine powers.
47	ensi-ke4 ne-sag-ga2 mu-na-an-gen	The ruler went to the nesaŋ offering.
48	esz-de2 ku3 mul-mul szu mu-na-ab-du8	He made the holy rites and the mulmul rituals perfect for him.
49	engiz SZIM A mu-na-[...]	engiz šimû-plant
50	ninda kum2 ninda te-en-na si mu-un-na-ab-sa2-e	She arranges the sweet bread and sweet bread for her.
51	SUR x KA? gir4-ra-ka mu-na-an-DU	... he went to the gate of the chariot.
52	[...] x {gesz}mar mah-e gu3 nun mu-na-ab-be2	... speaks to him with a supreme arrow
53	nig2-szum-ma utul2 gal-la u3-um-de6	he brought everything in the large bowl.
54	a sed4-de3 i7-sirara{ki}-ta u3-um-de6	to cool down, from the Isirara canal brought,
55	nig2 asil3-la2 lagasz{ki}-ta u3-um-de6	the joy of Lagaš he brought.
56	kurun a2-dam-ta u3-um-de6	he brought the liquor from the wife.
57	gir4 gal unu2 gal-da sa2-a-ni	whose great nose-rope in the great dining hall,
58	{d}nansze esz3 nidba-ka-ni szeg11 an-da-gi4-gi4	Nanše, in his shrine of food offerings, he is rejoicing
59	nin bur-szu-ma {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4	the lady of the bowl of Enlil,
60	{d}nansze nin he2-gal2-la kalam-ma ti-la-am	Nanše, the lady of abundance who dwells in the land
61	\|TUM.GAG.MUNUS\| dumu {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4	TUM.GAG.MUNUS, son of Enki
62	munus zi e2 zi-sze3 lu2 szi-in-ga2-ga2	True woman, to the righteous house a man shall place.
63	munus zi e2 zi-sze3 lu2 mu-un-gar-ra-ta	The true woman, after she has established the trust of the house,
64	bur-sag-ta sa2-du11 nig2 u4-da e2-a si ba-sa2	From the bursaŋ the regular offerings of the day were placed in the house.
65	bi-lu-da-ba sze nu-um-si-ge	In its bīlu-dab he does not measure the barley.
66	dug ba-a-su3 a nu-um-de2	The jugs are empty, no water is poured.
67	lu2 sa2-du11-ba um-ma-gub-ba szu dirig la-ba-gid2-i-de3	The one in charge of the regular offerings will not be able to answer.
68	u2-ta ba-a a-ta ba-a	From the river bank, from the water bank,
69	sa2-du11-ge tak4-a e2-e musz3 tum2-ma	The one who makes regular offerings, fitting for the house,
70	ku6 za3-ga-ka sag-bi zi-ga	The head of the fish is raised at the side.
71	{gi}en3-bar GAN2 1(disz)-e sag-bi-ta gid2-i-de3	“The enbar reeds of one field are to be lengthened from its top.
72	{gesz}eszx(LAM) u2 sig7-sig7 {gesz}kiri6-ka sza3-bi szu ti-a	The eš plant, the green plants of the orchard, in its midst
73	u3-um-dib ka-ge nu-tag-ge	He passes by, he does not touch the mouth.
74	ninda esz3 dag-gi4-a nidba-sze3 nu-u8-il2-i	The bread of the reed shrine is not raised for the offering.
75	kasz sag szum2-ma lu2 im-mi-in-DU a sed6-de3 szu nu-um-DU	He gave the first-class beer, but he did not pour out the cool water.
76	ne-sag gar-ra-bi si im-sa2-e musz3 nu-tum2-mu-da	Its setting of the neŋa prayer is straightened, it does not cease.
77	i3 gur3-ru he2-em e2-e i3 ba-an-dib-ba	May he carry oil, may he pass the house with oil.
78	ga gur3-ru he2-em e2-e ga ba-an-dib-ba	May she carry milk! She passed the milk in the house.
79	ku6-da kas4 lu2 a2 u4-da-ka he2-a	“If a fish is a runner, a man of the power of the storm,
80	u2 il2 edin-na nig2-tum2-ni	who brings abundance in the steppe,
81	e2 nin-a-na-ka um-ma-an-dib-ba	After he had passed through the house of his mistress,
82	ub-da a-gub-gub da a-gub-gub	Standing in the corner, standing beside,
83	eme-ta gal2-la inim gi inim kur2 di	From the tongue open a word, a strange word.
84	e2 {d}nansze-ka bar-ra ku4-ku4 sza3-ga nu-e3-e	Outside the house of Nanše he enters, he does not leave.
85	sag en3 tar e2 {d}nansze-ka dumu {d}utu tu-da	the one who inquires after the house of Nanše, son born of Utu
86	inim-bi-ta en {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 us2-am3 im-da-ab-ra	By means of this word, lord Ḫendursag swore an oath.
87	lugal-e zi du11-ga mu-un-zu erim2 du11-ga mu-un-zu	The king knows what he has said, he knows what the enemy has said.
88	{d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 zi du11-ga mu-un-zu erim2 du11-ga mu-un-zu	Ḫendursag knew the utterance, he knew the word of the enemy.
89	x x du11-ga-bi erim2-e im-gi16-ib-a gesz mu-na-an-du3	The enemy cut down its ... for him.
90	{d}nin-x KA dumu ur-sag szul {d}suen-na-ke4	Nin-x, son of hero youth Suen
91	{d}nansze-er inim-gar hul-bi-a GI mu-na-an-du3-e	Nanšer repaid him for his evil word.
92	nin du11-ga zi-da me-ni nu-kar2-kar2	Lady whose speech is true, whose divine powers cannot be altered,
93	{d}nansze kur-kur-ra me-tesz2 he2-i-i	Nanše, may all the lands rejoice.
94	za3-mu u4 garza-ka	Praise be to you in the days of your reign!
95	nin-e bar ku3-ga a bi2-in-de2	The lady poured water on the pure dais.
96	u4 bur szukur2-ra2 igi kar2-kar2-de3	When the bur of offerings is seen,
97	{d}nansze-e sag-e kurum7-ma igi ba-ni-ib-kar2-kar2	Nanše looked at her head as if it were food.
98	dub-sar mah-a-ni {d}nisaba-ke4	his exalted scribe Nisaba
99	dub kal-kal du10-ba nam-mi-in-gar	he placed a good tablet.
100	gi-dub-ba ku3-sig17 szu ba-szi-in-ti	He received the gold reed basket.
101	{d}nansze-er sag-e gu dili-a si mu-na-ab-sa2-e	Nanšer arranged his head in a single horn for him.
102	kusz la2 kusz-ni-ta mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4	She enters with her sandals and sandals.
103	gada la2 gada-ni-ta mu-na-da-an-dib-be2	She passes the linen cloth with her linen.
104	kusz la2 kusz-ni-ta nu-mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4	She does not enter with her sandals,
105	gada la2 gada-ni-ta nu-mu-na-da-an-dib-be2	She does not pass by with her linen garment.
106	lu2 dub gub-ba za3 hun-ga2-bi	The one who stands a tablet, its hirelings
107	igi du8 lu2-inim-ma-be2-e-ne	before the witnesses,
108	lu2-inim-ma e2 sah7-a-na-ka gu3 mu-ni-ib-de2-a	The witnesses were shouting at the house of his detriment.
109	sag balag-ga2 ki-gub-ba-ni-sze3 musz3 ba-szi-in-tum2-mu	The balaŋ-drum ceased at its station.
110	lugal sag zi-da en3 tar-tar {d}ha-ia3 lu2 dub-ba-ke4	king with the right head, inquirer of Haya, the one who the tablet
111	sag zi nin-a-na bi2-in-du11-ga im-ma bi2-in-gub-be2	When he spoke to his mistress, she stood in the brickwork.
112	geme2 nin-a-na nu-um-mi-in-du11-ga im-ma bi2-in-kid2-kid2	The slave girl of her mistress did not speak, she screamed.
113	dug-dug a nu-de2-e giri3 si nu-sa2-e	The jugs do not pour water, the paths do not straighten.
114	{gesz}bugin nig2-silag-ga2 nu-luh-ha	a scepter of justice that cannot be dispersed
115	e2 ge6 u3-na-ka izi dib-ba	In the house of the night of the storm, the fire is passing.
116	e2 an-bar7-ka mu7-mu7 gar-ra	In the house of the throne-bearer he is adorned with splendor.
117	szita-esz3-a bala gub-ba-ni	whose reign is set up in the Šita-eša,
118	ki-gub-ba-ni-sze3 musz3 ba-szi-in-tum2-mu	He ceased at his station.
119	susbu lu2 szukur2-ra2 bala-a re inim gar mu-un-gar-ra	The susbu-priestess, a man in a bala, placed a claim,
120	u3 sanga e2-a mu-un-ti-la re	and the temple administrator who dwells in the temple
121	szir3 ku3 inim sza3-ga gal2-la-ni pa nu-um-mi-in-e3-a	The pure song, the words of his heart, will not come forth.
122	mu-un-zu-a-ra nu-mu-un-zu-a-ra um-ma-na-ra-an-ba	After he had known, but had not known, he brought it to him.
123	garza ama {d}nansze-ke4 pa e3 mu-da-ak-e	She makes the rites of mother Nanše manifest.
124	inim-inim-ma-bi dirig nu-ga2-ga2	Its words cannot be overturned.
125	garza-bi-sze3 la-ba-an-tah-e	he will not raise a claim against it.
126	me-bi me na-me lu2 nu-dub-dub-e	Its mes are no mes, no one can read them.
127	ur5 nig2-nam-bi nu-dub-dub-e-a-asz	Because nothing could be written on it,
128	e2 {d}nansze-ka dub nu-um-ku4-ku4	the house of Nanše did not bring a tablet.
129	kar-ra lu2 mu-un-dib-be2	At the quay a man passes.
130	e2 {d}nansze-ka i7-lu2-ru-gu2 lu2 mu-un-dadag	In the house of Nanše the Ilurugu canal cleansed the man.
131	esz-bar kin szir3 ku3 KA abzu-ta um-ta-e3-a-ra	After you have brought out the decision, the holy song, from the Abzu,
132	\|EZEN.MUSZ3\|-e szir3 im-ta-zu-zu	The lizard knows songs.
133	enkum ninkum szu-luh im-da-pa3-de3	He chooses the enkum and the ninnu with the purification ritual.
134	inim tur-bi du11-ga \|KAxX\|-a dirig gar-ra	The small words spoken by ... are placed in order
135	inim-inim-ma-bi la-ba-an-tah-e	he will not raise a claim concerning it.
136	ka du3-a nig2-a2-zi du11-ga gu2-bi nu-mu-un-szi-ib-zi	The one who opens the mouth does not raise a claim.
137	szu dirig DU-a szu mah gid2-i-de3	In order to extend the great hand,
138	szu KA-ta sa2-a nig2-a2-zi dim2-e	Who makes the right decisions by means of his mouth,
139	usz gar-ra szu i-ni-ib-bala-e-a in dub-ba kur2-ra	If he slips through the cracks of a wall,
140	ki nam-erim2-ma-sze3 sag gid2-i	to the place of the evil, a long head
141	sag nig2-sag3 KA nig2-ku5 ak-a nig2-szab-ta ba-a	“Seizing the head, destroying the mouth, tearing out the ...,
142	na4 tur-re na4 gu-la-ar szu ba-an-zi-ga	He raised the small stones and the big stones.
143	{gesz}ba-an tur-re {gesz}ba-an gu-la-ar szu ba-an-zi-ga	He raised the small bow and the big bow.
144	nig2 un-tuku nig2 al ba-an-e-a	(Sum) The one who has possessions, the one who carries possessions (Akk) What has acquired is something that has been taken away
145	un-gu7 i3-gu7-bi li-bi2-in-du11-ga	He did not eat, he did not drink.
146	un-nag i3-nag-bi li-bi2-in-du11-ga	he did not say “I will drink, I will drink!'
147	utul2 ga-mu-ra-ab-gub-ba kasz ga-mu-ra-ab-sur-ra	I want to set up a pot for you, let me pour beer for you.
148	geme2 dingir-ra szu la2-a re e2-ta KA gi4-a	The female servant of a god ... from the house ...
149	nir nu-gal2 e2-a ti-la re igi-tum4 la2 ak-a	The one who does not have authority in the house, the one who sees it.
150	kesz2-ra2 ga-gu7 um-mi-in-du11-ga	he said to me: “I want to eat the keš-flour!
151	kesz2-ra2 ga-nag um-mi-in-du11-ga	I want to drink a keš-vessel, he said.
152	{d}nansze ninda i3 nunuz dalla-ka	Nanše, whose bread is filled with oil,
153	ki a2 zi-ga-ka lu2 la-ba-an-gu7-e	No one will eat at the place where the arms are raised.
154	lu2 a2 zi-ga um-mi-in-gu7-a inim-bi la-ba-an-tum3	(Sum) The man who eats with his right arm did not bring his word (Akk) The one who drinks with his left arm was not brought
155	igi TUM zu2 guz giri3 ki te-te	before TUM, fingernail of the foot on the ground
156	nu-mu-e-se3-ge nu-mu-e-da-sa2-e	You will not find me, you will not compare with me.
157	a2-gal2-la lu2-ra [...]	The power of a man
158	a2-tuku e-sir2-ra gi du3-a	the one who has power, a reed planted in the street,
159	lu2 dam tuku nu-mu-un-su-ra dam-a-ni mu-na-ra-x x	The one who has a spouse who does not have a wife, his spouse ... for him.
160	u4 ib2-ba-na zu2 mu-un-li9-a	When he was angry he cut off his teeth.
161	u4 su-mu-ug-ga-na a-tar mu-un-da-ak-e	When he sleeps, he searches for his fate.
162	nin-ra KA x-a-ni nu-um-ma-an-zi-zi	For the lady ... will not rise.
163	nin sag en3 tar kur-kur-ra-ke4	the lady who inquires after all the lands
164	in-nin ama {d}nansze sza3-ba igi mi-ni-in-gal2	Lady, mother Nanše has looked at her heart
165	nu-siki ka sag-ga2 ak nu-mu-su GIL ag2-ge26-da	The nusiki priestess, the one who does not speak at the beginning of the day ...
166	ki-gul-la a2-tuku-ur2 ga2-ga2-da	to be set up in the destroyed mounds,
167	a2-tuku a2 nu-tuku-ra ga2-ga2-da	to the one who has power, who does not have power, to be set aside
168	ama dumu-ni gu3 a2 zi de2-a	The mother calls out to her child:
169	dumu ama-a-ni-ir ka du3-a du11-ga	The child of his mother, uttered in the mouth.
170	szesz-ban3-da szesz-gal-a-ni-ir inim gaba-na du11-ga a-a-ra inim gi4-a	For Šešbanda, his great brother, who speaks a word on his chest, who answers a prayer,
171	nin USZ gid2-da lu2 szu nu2-a	Lady, long-lasting lady, lying down in the hand of a man,
172	{d}nansze USZ gid2-da lu2 szu gal2-la-a	Nanše, the one who holds a long life,
173	sza3 kalam-ma gi hal-hal-la-gin7 {d}nansze igi mi-ni-in-gal2	Nanše has looked at the heart of the Land like a broken reed.
174	SZE3-bi za3 lu2-bi i3-gal2	Its barley is at the side of that man.
175	nimgir-a-ni en {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 zu2 kesz2 mu-na-ab-ak	His herald, lord Ḫendursag, bound the knots for him.
176	{d}lamma-a-ni {d}dumu-tur-szu-gi4 gesz-la2-bi nu-mu-un-DU	His protective deity, Dumu-turšugi, did not raise his neck.
177	{d}udug ka gi gub-ba ka gi en-nu-ug3 ak-e	The udug-demon stationed in the mouth, the reed guarded the mouth.
178	e2 sirara{ki}-a a su3-a-ni	In the temple of Sirara, his deep water
179	e2 an-bar7-ka e2 sa la2-a-ni	In the house of the throne-bearer, her house bound with strings,
180	{d}nansze inim-bi sa2-e-bi mu-un-NE-[...]	Nanše ... its words in order
181	u3-luh-ha su3-su3 abzu sza3-ga nir-gal2 x x	Susa, the Abzu of the heart, authoritative one ...
182	gi-gun4-na e2 {d}nansze-ka en gaba gi nu-tuku	In the Giguna of the house of Nanše the lord has no rival.
183	a2 ag2-ga2-bi e2 {d}nansze-ta	its commands from the house of Nanše
184	lugal-e en {d}hendur-sag-ga2 nam-ma-da-ra-e3	The king did not let the lord Ḫendursag emerge
185	i-bi2 dugud-gin7 ki am3-u2-us2	Like a heavy eye, he sat on the ground.
186	inim-bi dungu sir2-sir2 an-da im-da-la2	Its words are piled up with dust from the sirsir of heaven.
187	bulug nam-dam-ma tesz2-bi ba-dab5	he seized together the bulug of marriage.
188	lugal-e en {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 tesz2-bi ba-ra-si-il	The king, the lord Ḫendursag, combined them.
189	zi-du zi-du-a bi2-in-gub-be2	He set up the righteous one and the wronged one.
190	erim2-du ki-erim2-e ba-ab-szum2-mu	The enemy gave it to the enemy.
191	di nu-siki-ka i-ni-in-ku5-de3	he cut the judgment of the maiden.
192	di nu-mu-un-su-ka ba-da-ab-us2-e	(Sum) The judge, who does not agree with him, sits down with him (Akk) He sits with him without a lawsuit
193	di ama dumu-ka-kam si im-sa2-e	The verdict of the mother of the child is favourable.
194	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir	If a mother has a child,
195	in-tuku mu-da-an-gu7 in-tuku mu-da-an-nag	He has food, he has drink,
196	in-bul-bul-a-ni ka-na im-bu	When he has surrounded it, he fills the mouth.
197	za3-bi-a lu2 sa2-du11-ga-bi mu-un-da-an-tusz-a	At its edge, the one who sat down for regular offerings,
198	u2 il2 edin-na nig2-tum2-a-ni ama-ni la-ba-ni-in-dib	The raised plants of the steppe, her possessions, her mother did not pass by.
199	ama iri gu-la mu-un-tu-da-ni-ir	The mother of the great city who bore him,
200	igi sza-ra gu2 szub-bi-a inim la-ba-an-na-ni-in-du11	In front of the heart he did not speak a word,
201	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir	If a mother has a child,
202	ki a2 zi-ga-ka gu3 ba-da-an-de2	He cries out at the place where the arms are raised.
203	ama [...]-ni szu im-ma-ra-an-si-ig	The mother ... her ...
204	ubur ga gal2-la-ni a ba-da-an-nag	He drank water from his breast-fed milk.
205	ama-ba inim kin-e inim i3-kin-kin	The mother speaks, she speaks.
206	nin KA bulug-ga-ke4 ki e3 x IN x x	Lady of the utterances of the bulug priest ...
207	lugal nig2-si-sa2-e ki ag2 {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4	king of justice, beloved of Ḫendursag,
208	inim-inim-ma-bi si um-mi-in-sa2 di-bi igi u3-[...]	Its words have been arranged correctly, its cases have been judged
209	nam-tag-bi ugu ama dumu-ka-ka i-im-ga2-ga2-de3	Its sin will be placed upon the mother of the child.
210	a2 nam-tag dugud-da nu-mu-un-da-il2-i-da	Without the strength of a heavy sin,
211	lu2-ulu3-bi dingir a-ra-zu-a nu-um-ma-an-tuku-tuku	This man does not have a god of arazu prayer.
212	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir	If a mother has a child,
213	in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-gu7 in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-nag	He does not eat, he does not drink.
214	in-bul-bul-a-ni ka-na nu-um-bu	When he screams, he does not speak in his mouth.
215	za3-bi-a lu2 sa2-du11-ga-bi nu-mu-da-an-tusz-a	The one who does not sit at the side of the regular offerings,
216	u2 il2 edin-na nig2-tum2-a-ni ama-ni ba-ni-in-dib	The raised plants of the steppe, her possessions, her mother passed by.
217	ama iri gu-la mu-un-tu-da-ni-ir	The mother of the great city who bore him,
218	igi sza-ra gu2 szub-bi-a inim ba-na-ni-in-du11	In front of the heart he spoke a word that had fallen.
219	lugal nig2-a2-zi-ga hul gig {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4	the king who hates evil, Ḫendursag,
220	lu2-ulu3-bi a-gin7 ki-lul-la im-mi-in-e	Its people, how do they lie down in darkness?
221	dumu-bi-ra sze-gin7 sahar sis za3 mu-na-an-tag-ge	For this child he touches the ground like barley.
222	inim ama ugu-na mu-un-da-an-ba-a lu2 im-ma-ab-szum2-mu	The word of his birth mother was given to him, he gave it to me.
223	in dub-ba inim gi-na-a-kam	It is written on a tablet, it is a regular wording.
224	gal-zu inim si sa2-a-bi	Your wise one, whose words are balanced,
225	nin um-ma lagasz{ki} ki gar-ra	the lady, the mother of Lagaš who established the earth
226	{d}ga2-tum3-du10-da [...] KA-bi [...]	Gatumduda
227	{d}nansze-er inim si sa2-bi KA [...] mu-na-ab-[...]	Nanšer ... the righteous words for him
228	nin mah-am3 inim-ma-ni x [...]	The exalted lady, her words
229	nin {d}en-lil2-gin7 nam tar [...]	Lady like Enlil decreed a fate
230	bara2 sirara{ki}-ka [...] x x	On the dais of Sirara
231	me-ni szen-szen-na igi-ni i-ni-gal2	His me, in battle, is before him.
232	e2 abzu-ta me nam-ta-ba	Because of the house of the Abzu, where the divine powers are determined,
233	sirara{ki}-sze3 dingir lagasz{ki}-a gu2 mu-un-na-si-si	To Sirara the god of Lagaš stretched out his neck for him.
234	na4 gi-na ku3 la2-e-de3 gi-gur gi-na gub-bu-de3	In order to deduct the silver from the gina stone, in order to place the reed mat in the gur stone,
235	{gesz}ba-an inim gi-na kur-kur-ra szu ba-an-ga2-ga2-ne	They placed the “bān-of-word’, the reliable word, in all the lands
236	sipa mas-su kalam-ma x gal2 kur-kur-ra	Shepherd, herdsman of the land, ... of all the lands.
237	{d}isztaran di si sa2-a kalam-a ti-la-am3	Ištaran, whose verdict is favorable, lives in the land.
238	KA x x [...] {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ke4 [...] mi-ni-in-dab5	... Ningešzida seized
239	[...] x si im-sa2-e-de3	... he put in order
240	[...] x ib2-ta-ba-ba-e	... he will take away
241	na4 gi-na ku3 la2-e-de3 gi-gur gi-na gub-bu-de3	In order to deduct the silver from the gina stone, in order to place the reed mat in the gur stone,
242	{gesz}ba-an inim gi-na kur-kur-ra szu ba-ga2-ga2-ne	They placed a “tablet of truth in all the lands′.
243	[...] mah-a mar-za gal-gal-la-kam	It is the supreme ... of your great marza
244	[...] x A szu? SZUL gesz x ga	... ...
245	[...]-ra erim3 gar-gar-ra	For the ..., the encircling of the storehouse
246	[...] dug a nu-silig-ge-dam	... the pot will not hold water
247	[...] {gi}pisan-a musz3 nu-tum2-mu-da	... with the basket that cannot be opened
248	[...] nin erim3-ma-ke4	... the lady of the storehouse
249	[...] mah-a-ni um-mi-in-gar ku-dun-bi tuku-tuku-da	... he set up his supreme ..., and he acquired its scepter.
250	nimgir-a-ni en {d}hendur-sag-ga2 a2-bi mu-da-an-ag2	His messenger, lord Ḫendursag, gave orders.
251	nin-gu10 me-zu me mah-am3 me-a dirig-ga-am3	My lady, your divine powers are magnificent powers, where are they surpassing?
252	{d}nansze me-zu me na-me nu-un-ga-an-da-sa2	Nanše, your divine powers are nothing but divine powers.
253	an lugal-e igi hul2-la-ni mu-un-szi-bar-bar-re	An, the king, looks at him with joy.
254	{d}en-lil2-da bara2 nam tar-re-da mu-un-da-an-tusz-a	He sat with Enlil on the dais of fate.
255	a-a {d}en-ki-ke4 nam i-ri-in-tar	Father Enki decreed a fate
256	{d}nansze dumu eridu{ki}-ga tu-da za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3	Nanše, born in Eridu, your praise is sweet.

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